APHC010023542023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1206/2023 Between: 1. BACHALA CHENNAIAH, S/O B. ANKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 2. GUDI VENKATA RAMANA, S/O PEDDA VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 3. GUDI VENKATESH, S/O PEDDA VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 4. NETHAGANI MAHESWARAIAH, S/O MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 5. GUDI CHENNAMMA, W/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 6. GAJJALA NARASIMHA REDDY, S/O VERNA NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF KUDAMALUR VILLAGE, VONTIMITTA MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (LA) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR, GNSS PROJECT, KADAPA, KADPA DISTRICT. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTORCUMLAO, SOMASILA PROJECT UNIT IV, RAJAMPET, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT (KADAPA DISTRICT). ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities-1) in not paying compensation/exgratia to the lands of the petitioners totaling to an extent of Ac.21.79 cents along with 7,189 pomegranate trees existed therein, ii) in not considering the representations along with revenue record submitted by the petitioners for payment of compensation as highly arbitrary, illegal, null and void and against principles of natural justice apart from Article 300A of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondent authorities to pay compensation to the petitioners on par 2 with the patta land holders in respect of the above said lands and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to pay compensation to the petitioners on par with the patta land holders in respect of the lands to an extent of Ac.21.79 cents and the 7.189 Pomegranate trees existed therein, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. BALAJI MEDAMALLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. BALAJI MEDAMALLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.1206 of 2023 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue an order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities- i) in not paying compensation/exgratia to the lands of the petitioners totaling to an extent of Ac.21.79 cents along with 7,189 pomegranate trees existed therein; ii) in not considering the representations along with revenue record submitted by the petitioners for payment of compensation as highly arbitrary, illegal, null and void and against principles of natural justice apart from Article 300A of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondent authorities to pay compensation to the petitioners on par with the patta land holders in respect of the above said lands and to pass such other orders…” 2. Precisely, the present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay compensation to the petitioners on par with the patta landholders in respect of the subject property. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that it would suffice if the respondents are directed to dispose of the petitioners’ representation dated 22.09.2019. 4. As no counter-affidavit has been filed by the respondent authorities, this Court acceded to the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners. 5. At this juncture, learned State counsel requested this Court to direct the petitioners to submit a fresh representation in respect of the same cause of action. 4 6. In view of the above submissions, the present Writ Petition is disposed of, permitting the petitioners to submit a fresh representation to respondent No.2 within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such representation, respondent No.2 is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, and communicate the said decision to the petitioners within a period of four (04) weeks thereafter. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 05.11.2025 KBN 5 43 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.1206 of 2023 Date: 05.11.2025 KBN